Minggu, 21 November 2010

Flooding causes 'State of calamity' in Colombia

Flooding causes 'State of calamity' in Colombia

Reuters

Farmers rescue a horse trapped in mud at a flooded farm in Mosquera, near Bogota, Nov. 19, 2010. Heavy rains around Colombia have killed 136 people and left 1.2 million people homeless so far this year, according to officials.

Fredy Builes / Reuters

An aerial view shows horses in a flooded area near Bogota, Nov. 19, 2010.

Columbia is experiencing torrential rains, mudslides and flooding. The government has declared a “State of calamity”, and President Juan Manuel Santos says the country needs foreign aid. Flooding has caused 136 deaths and left 1.2 million people homeless. Crops and livestock have been devastated in the highly agricultural country.

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